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Reading Buddies

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:00pm
3rd Floor Creative/Art Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Reading Buddies

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
3rd Floor Creative/Art Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Reading Buddies

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
3rd Floor Creative/Art Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Show & Tell in the Makerspace

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
The Lab at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone

Activity TDB, please check in person on the Makerspace Board or ask staff. 

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Activity TDB, please check in person on the Makerspace Board or ask staff. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Child & Parent Book Discussion: 3rd-5th Grade

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read The Poet's Dog, by Patricia MacLachlan, with your child, then meet with others to discuss the book. Snack provided.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read The Poet's Dog, by Patricia MacLachlan, with your child, then meet with others to discuss the book. Snack provided.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Kids' Bash

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Exterior Court Yard at Indian Creek Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary

Calling all daycares, summer camps, preschools, etc, to join us this summer on Wednesday mornings for a free kid's event. Entertainment will vary each week.

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Exterior Court Yard
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

Calling all daycares, summer camps, preschools, etc, to join us this summer on Wednesday mornings for a free kid's event. Entertainment will vary each week.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Movie

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Event Space - Full (East+West) at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Now Showing
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Family

Enjoy a free movie on the big screen. Feel free to bring blankets and pillows for floor seating. A small snack will be provided.

 

May 28:  Mufasa: the Lion King rated PG

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - Full (East+West)
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Now Showing
Event Details:

Enjoy a free movie on the big screen. Feel free to bring blankets and pillows for floor seating. A small snack will be provided.

 

May 28:  Mufasa: the Lion King rated PG

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Percussion Party with Fantastic Drum Life

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Event Space - Full (East+West) at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Join drummer Johannes Quilitz for a high-energy, hands-on drum circle! This is NOT just a performance--kids will play drums, shakers, tambourines, and other percussion instruments for the entire duration of the program.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - Full (East+West)
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join drummer Johannes Quilitz for a high-energy, hands-on drum circle! This is NOT just a performance--kids will play drums, shakers, tambourines, and other percussion instruments for the entire duration of the program.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Find Fido Friday

All Day
Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

Library Location: Downtown Library
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Find Fido Friday

All Day
Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Tween Gaming

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
The Zone at Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens

Play video games on the Xbox X, PS5 and the Nintendo Switch. For 4th - 8th graders. 

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: The Zone at Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Play video games on the Xbox X, PS5 and the Nintendo Switch. For 4th - 8th graders. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

LEGO® Design Contest for Kids

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:30pm
Event Space - Full (East+West) at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Contests
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Attention LEGO® enthusiasts!  Make something awesome using your own LEGO® (or compatible) bricks and enter your creation into our 13th annual LEGO® Design Contest.  Kids going into 1st through 5th grade will be divid

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - Full (East+West)
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Contests
Registration Required
Event Details:

Attention LEGO® enthusiasts!  Make something awesome using your own LEGO® (or compatible) bricks and enter your creation into our 13th annual LEGO® Design Contest.  Kids going into 1st through 5th grade will be divid

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Show & Tell in the Makerspace

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
The Lab at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone

Activity TDB, please check in person on the Makerspace Board or ask staff. 

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Activity TDB, please check in person on the Makerspace Board or ask staff. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Sunken Treasure Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Offsite Location
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens

Go diving for pirate treasure at the Olathe pools this summer! Chests of pirate treasure have spilled all over the pools. Collect everything on your pirate checklist and return it to the treasure chest for a prize.

Offsite Event
Library Location: Offsite Location
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Go diving for pirate treasure at the Olathe pools this summer! Chests of pirate treasure have spilled all over the pools. Collect everything on your pirate checklist and return it to the treasure chest for a prize.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Kids' Bash

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Exterior Court Yard at Indian Creek Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary

Calling all daycares, summer camps, preschools, etc, to join us this summer on Wednesday mornings for a free kid's event. Entertainment will vary each week.

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Exterior Court Yard
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

Calling all daycares, summer camps, preschools, etc, to join us this summer on Wednesday mornings for a free kid's event. Entertainment will vary each week.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Movie

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Event Space - Full (East+West) at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Now Showing
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Family

Enjoy a free movie on the big screen. Feel free to bring blankets and pillows for floor seating. A small snack will be provided.

 

May 28:  Mufasa: the Lion King rated PG

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - Full (East+West)
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Now Showing
Event Details:

Enjoy a free movie on the big screen. Feel free to bring blankets and pillows for floor seating. A small snack will be provided.

 

May 28:  Mufasa: the Lion King rated PG

Independence Day-- Libraries Closed

All Day
Downtown Library, Indian Creek Library
Closing
Branches:
Downtown Library, Indian Creek Library
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Fun with Drama KC

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Flexbox Theater at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Laugh, move, and try something new with Theatre of the Imagination during a 90-minute acting workshop called Stories Alive.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Flexbox Theater
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Laugh, move, and try something new with Theatre of the Imagination during a 90-minute acting workshop called Stories Alive.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Show & Tell in the Makerspace

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
The Lab at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone

Activity TDB, please check in person on the Makerspace Board or ask staff. 

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Activity TDB, please check in person on the Makerspace Board or ask staff. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Clever Cut-and-Paste Comics

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Create
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Cut or tear images out of magazines (or choose from precut supplies) and glue them onto templates to make comic strips, stories, and funny scenes.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Create
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cut or tear images out of magazines (or choose from precut supplies) and glue them onto templates to make comic strips, stories, and funny scenes.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Kids' Bash

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Exterior Court Yard at Indian Creek Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary

Calling all daycares, summer camps, preschools, etc, to join us this summer on Wednesday mornings for a free kid's event. Entertainment will vary each week.

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Exterior Court Yard
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

Calling all daycares, summer camps, preschools, etc, to join us this summer on Wednesday mornings for a free kid's event. Entertainment will vary each week.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Movie

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Event Space - Full (East+West) at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Now Showing
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Family

Enjoy a free movie on the big screen. Feel free to bring blankets and pillows for floor seating. A small snack will be provided.

 

May 28:  Mufasa: the Lion King rated PG

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - Full (East+West)
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Now Showing
Event Details:

Enjoy a free movie on the big screen. Feel free to bring blankets and pillows for floor seating. A small snack will be provided.

 

May 28:  Mufasa: the Lion King rated PG

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Clever Cut-and-Paste Comics

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Create
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Cut or tear images out of magazines (or choose from precut supplies) and glue them onto templates to make comic strips, stories, and funny scenes.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Create
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cut or tear images out of magazines (or choose from precut supplies) and glue them onto templates to make comic strips, stories, and funny scenes.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Safe@Home Class

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
3rd Floor Creative/Art Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Live Well
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens

This program ideal for tweens that have expressed interest in assuming the responsibility of staying home alone. Safe@Home is a two-hour program that teaches children how to practice safe habits, how to prevent unsafe situations, and what to

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Live Well
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program ideal for tweens that have expressed interest in assuming the responsibility of staying home alone. Safe@Home is a two-hour program that teaches children how to practice safe habits, how to prevent unsafe situations, and what to